ISSN Print 2500–1094
ISSN Online 2542–1204
BIOMEDICAL JOURNAL OF PIROGOV UNIVERSITY (MOSCOW, RUSSIA)
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Robotized trainers «Armeo» and «Thera vital» in rehabilitation of children with brain tumors after combined treatment
About authors
1 Department of Rehabilitology and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Continuing Professional Education Faculty,
Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia
2 Department of Neurooncology,
Federal Scientific and Clinical Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology named after D Rogachev, Moscow, Russia
3 Russian Children’s Clinical Hospital, Moscow, Russia
Correspondence should be addressed: Maria Kovaleva
Leninskii prospekt, d. 117, Moscow, Russia, 117513; moc.liamg@umavelavok
Received: 2012-06-15
Accepted: 2012-10-31
Published online: 2017-01-05
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The aim of the study was the development of rehabilitation technology for children with brain tumors after combined treatment based on combined employment of robotized complexes and kinesitherapeutic techniques. 40 children were included in the study. 15 of them got reabilitational complex which included training on robotized trainers «Агтео» and «Thera vital», ontogenetic and coordination gymnastics, other 25 patients got only kinesitherapeutic techniques. The estimate of spasticity degree, dynamics of Frenchay arm test, Hauser ambulation index, coordination tests and also changes of functional activities of upper and lower extremities was performed. High effectiveness of combined employment of robotized complexes and kinesitherapeutic techniques in rehabilitation for children after the combined treatment of brain tumors was confirmed in the study.
Keywords: tumor, brain, kinesitherapy, coordination gymnastics, Armeo, Thera vital, clinical effectiveness, pediatrics